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UA to host glow-in-the-dark dodgeball tournament Thursday night

View full sizeDodgeball for a Purpose participants will be given glow-in-the-dark necklaces, bracelets and dodgeballs at Thursday nights event. (Press-Register, G.M. Andrews)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The University of Alabama's University Programs and Up Til Dawn will host a dodgeball tournament with a twist on Thursday. The tournament not only benefits a good cause, but it's also a spin on your regular dodgeball games because this one is glow-in-the-dark.

The Dodgeball for a Purpose tournament tomorrow night at 8 p.m. will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and student teams of six to eight people can compete to win UA scholarships.

Registration for students is free, and if you register, you'll receive your glow-in-the-dark swag which includes a bracelet and necklace. They will also provide T-shirts and glow-in-the-dark dodgeballs.

The Dodgeball for a Purpose event hopes to raise at least $1,000 to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. They will also be taking donations of up to $20 at the event.

Don't let that stop you from donating, even if you aren't an Alabama student. Larger donations can be handled by Melanie Williams-Hill. You can contact her at mkwilliamshill@crimson.ua.edu.